Interface conditions of two-shot molded parts
- Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH, 8700 Leoben (Austria)
- Department of Polymer Engineering and Science, Chair of Materials Science and Testing of Polymers, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, 8700 Leoben (Austria)
- Department of Polymer Engineering and Science, Chair of Polymer Processing, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, 8700 Leoben (Austria)
The focus of this work is on interfaces of two-shot molded parts. It is well known that e.g. material combination, process parameters and contact area structures show significant effects on the bond strength of multi-component injection molded parts. To get information about the bond strength at various process parameter settings and material combinations a test mold with core back technology was used to produce two-component injection molded tensile test specimens. At the core back process the different materials are injected consecutively, so each component runs through the whole injection molding cycle (two-shot process). Due to this consecutive injection molding processes, a cold interface is generated. This is defined as overmolding of a second melt to a solidified polymer preform. Strong interest lies in the way the interface conditions change during the adhesion formation between the individual components. Hence the interface conditions were investigated by computed tomography and Raman spectroscopy. By analyzing these conditions the understanding of the adhesion development during the multi-component injection molding was improved.
- OSTI ID:
- 22270971
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1593; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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